Free course offered for first responders

A free federally certified first-responders course for dealing with media will be offered locally early next year.

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Posted Dec. 6, 2012 at 12:01 AM

Posted Dec. 6, 2012 at 12:01 AM

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A free federally certified first-responders course for dealing with media will be offered locally early next year.

Whether it be roadside, at the scene of an emergency, or in a crisis situation, rural first responders are often thrust into the role of a public information officer fielding questions from reporters and working with media outlets to quickly and effectively communicate information to the public.

The Rural Domestic Preparedness Consortium is offering a free U.S. Department of Homeland Security-certified media awareness course Jan. 19, 2013, that provides insight into how the media works and how best to work with media outlets.

This six-hour instructor-led course will be offered from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Monroe County Public Safety Center, 100 Gypsum Road, Snydersville.